Lessons from the Intersexed
Author | : Suzanne J. Kessler |
Publisher | : Rutgers University Press |
Total Pages | : 212 |
Release | : 1998 |
ISBN-10 | : 0813525306 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780813525303 |
Rating | : 4/5 (303 Downloads) |
Download or read book Lessons from the Intersexed written by Suzanne J. Kessler and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing on intersexuality, having physical gender markers that are neither female or male, the author examines the social institutions that are mobilized to maintain the two seemingly objective sexual categories. She argues that we need to rethink the meaning of gender, genitals and sexuality.